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Using iMovie on the iPadUsing iMovie on the iPad

Complete & Review Story Table

• Look over your story table to plan your character puppets and backgrounds.

• Keep it simple.

Draw Characters & Backgrounds

• Draw characters small (about the size of an index card) on stiff paper.

• Color & trace with black Sharpie.

Cut Out Characters & Foregrounds

• Cut out the characters and foregrounds (if needed) with scissors.

• Tape characters to popsicle sticks with clear tape.

Practice Reading Your Story

• You will be narrating your story. Practice reading your story aloud (lots!) so that it is smooth, not fast, and read with expression.

Take Videos• Using your video app, video each

scene in your story. While videoing, read your story quietly (this is not the recording of your narration) so that your clips will be long enough for the storytelling.

• You may need a friend to help with moving your puppet

characters.

iMovie on the iPad

• Open a New Project on iMovie.• On the main timeline page choose

videos from the movie icon on the left. Your videos of the scenes will pop up.

• Select the videos in order of the story, dropping them down to the timeline.

Record Narration• This is tricky & will take several

tries. A friend can be a great help!• Make sure your timeline is at the

beginning of your clips.• Touch the microphone icon on the

right side of the screen to record you reading your story. Watch to make sure you are keeping up with the scenes in your story.

Fine-Tuning

• Mute the sound on your video clips by double-clicking them & turning off volume.

• Theme music? Check settings for theme music options.

• Add title page & credits